Gate



A. NELSON.

GATE,

APPLICATION FILED APR-20,1918.

1,357,108. I Patented Oct 26,1920.

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GATE;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1920.

Application filed April 20, 1918. Serial- No. 229,812.

can be operated like an ordinary gate to allow vehicles and the like topass through the gate opening, and which can also be opened in sectionsso as to allow small stock only to pass from the inclosure or to allowlarge stock only to pass.

With the foregoing and other objects in view whichwill appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood thatvarious changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of theparts without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of theadvantages of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the gate, certain partsbeing shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3, Fig. 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 and 2 designatethe gate'posts, the post 2 having bolts 3 extended therethrough providedwith eyes 4. Mounted for rotation in these eyes is a pipe, rod or thelike, 5, the upper end of which is screwed into a T-fitting 6 to whichis con nected the top rail of the upper gate section, said rail beingshown at 7. The other end of the rail 7 is connected to a fitting 8secured to the upper end of a tubular gatemember 9. The lower end of themember 9 is secured within a T-fitting 10 which, in turn, is connectedby a rail 11, to a T-fitting 12 mounted loosely on the member 5. AT-fitting 13 is mounted loosely on the member 5 and rests on the lowereye 4, at the same time supporting the fitting 12. The

top rail 14 of the lower section of the gate extends from the fitting 13and is connected to a T-fitting 15. adapted to move to position beneathand close to the fitting 10. A short pipe 16 or the like is extendeddownwardly from the fitting 15 and is connected by an elbow-17 to thebottom rail of the lower gate section and which rail has been shown at18. This rail, in turn, is connected to a T-fitting 19 mounted forrotation on the member 5 and supported thereon by a collar 20 or thelike screwed or otherwise secured to said member. A wire fabric 21 canbe secured to the parts of the lower section of the gate, thus toprevent small animals from passing through the gate opening when thegate is closed. Wires 22 can be secured to the members of the uppersection of the gate, as shown. ends of the fittings 6 and Scan be closedby plugs 23 to which a wire 22 can be attached, as shown.

A bolt 24 may be slidably mounted in the member 9 of the upper sectionof the gate, said member being slotted to receive a knob 25 or the like.When both sections of the gate are closed, the bolt can be lowered intothe fitting 15, thus to secure the two gate sections together so thatthey will swing together like an ordinary gate.

It will be, obvious that by liftingthe bolt the upper gate section canbe opened independently of the lower section, thus allowing large stockto step over the lower section and leave the inclosure; By leaving theupper section closed, and opening the lower section, small stock canpass out under the upper section. The particular manner of assemblingthe two sections at the hinge end of the gate is simple and eflicientand deemed of importance. Itis to be understood, of course, thatsuitable latches can be provided for the respective sections of thegate.

What is claimedis The combination wi h a post having vertically spacedbearing members, of an upper gate having anend member extendingdownwardly therefrom and mounted for,

rotation in ,the vertically spaced bearing The upper members, a lowergate mounted to swing upon said end member, the two gates being of thesame length and adapted 'to swing n relative to each other about thesame axis, as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signameans slidablyconnected to one end of ture in the presence of two witnesses. one ofthe 'ates for detachably en agin 7 V r T the COITGSPOidiIlg end of theother i ate t3 AXEL NELSON 5 hold the gates together and prevent inde-Witnesses:

' pendent swinging thereof. C. E. BAOH,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing M. C. BRISON.

